El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ok fellows, I didn't want to start this thread in the main forum since it's a bit OT, so I thought I would ask here. What's your favorite double action revolver? All of my revolvers are single action. I once had a S&W 38 special that I occasionally carried back when I lived in a state that allows concealed carry, but have since sold it off. But suddenly I have been getting this hankering for a double action revolver. Since I know very little, can some of you more knowledgeable folks break it down for me? Where would you rank them in quality? Cost (python?), Calibers? Of course the all too important looks matter as well. I prefer something in the 6" range. Ok so this should be fun. Thanks fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My favorite DA revolver? That's easy... A Smith and Wesson Model 3 DA revolver. .44-40, and once used to clear a Texas Star without missing even once. (And all that smoke made it a challenge indeed!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 3" LCR-X 38 special. Weighs next to nothing, adjustable sights. A perfect packin' pistol. #2 LCR-X 38. #3 9mm LCR.. Yeah I love the new Rooger line. Ugly but just right for the belt, pocket or ankle. I need a few more especially the 22 and 22 mag. Also the 327 Fed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Would be S&W for me , whatever the caliber. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleburne, SASS # 39597 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My S&W Model 19, .357 magnum, nickel plated, 6" barrel, target hammer, target sights. It's a delight to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My old S&W Model 19. Best revolver I ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTH-PACIFIC,SASS #59402 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 rugger first ,i feel they are the best on the market then S&W. none of these small frame 5 shot junk . and i am a graduate of the s&w armers training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Howdy For target shooting etc:S&W 625. 5 inch. that's 45acp moon clips For carry ruger lcr 9mm. Moon clips optional. Different tools for different tasks. If you just want a .22 for plinking I would say get a ruger mkII semi auto. But a friend of mine gets great results from his little .22 S&W six shooter. I don't know the model. Those colt snake guns are and really always have been Expensive. But if you take care of whatever you buy it probably will go up in value. MOST good guns stay right with inflation. and as always for the thousandth time, try b4uby. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 It would have to be a Colt Thunderer or Lightning although I never owned one I think they're cool as all get out!! As far as shooting one? S&W Model 19 with a 4" barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The Missus really likes her hammerless S & W .38 revolver, no hammer to get caught on anything! Short barrel however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Smith 657. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I agree with Bob the Model 19 is one of the best mid size carry revolvers ever made as long as you stay away from the .357 magnums. It was the first service revolver I ever bought and I still have it. My favorite DA revolver is the S&W Model 17. Mine has 10's of thousands of rounds through it and t's still going strong. The Ruger GP 100 is a tank and will digest any reasonable and some not so reasonable loads without flinching. Pythons are very expensive and way over rated. As a police department armorer I found them to be very fragile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve mile REB Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Oh my which one; basically any S&W, of course we all have favorites Models 10, 19, 25, 625, 686 are all good candidates. I do like my triggers worked on for a smoother double action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 I agree with Bob the Model 19 is one of the best mid size carry revolvers ever made as long as you stay away from the .357 magnums. It was the first service revolver I ever bought and I still have it. My favorite DA revolver is the S&W Model 17. Mine has 10's of thousands of rounds through it and t's still going strong. The Ruger GP 100 is a tank and will digest any reasonable and some not so reasonable loads without flinching. Pythons are very expensive and way over rated. As a police department armorer I found them to be very fragile It seems that model 19 is the favorite so far, but what other caliber does it come in besides 357? What would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 JUst a personal experience item. I have shoot single action since I was 7 years old. I had the chance to shoot a Python. Everything went fine at first. I would draw the revolver and shoot it double action. But when I tried to speed up, I found that my single action experience kicked in and I tried to shoot the Python as a single action. Turned out by the second or third shoot, the double action mechanics would hang up as I tried to cock the hammer. My opinion is the Python is a double action only revolver for those of us who shoot single action gun regularly. I do have a double action Tarus 65 that shoots well as a single action. Enough that I trust it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 It seems that model 19 is the favorite so far, but what other caliber does it come in besides 357? What would you recommend? The Model 19 is a .357 magnum it's the only caliber it comes in. My comment has to do with the fact that it is notorious for having a forcing cone that is undercut and will not stand up to modern high velocity loads. I had mine do this twice before retiring it in favor of a GP100. It's a great gun as long as you limit it to .38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Stuart #65654 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 S&W 686 with 6 in. barrel. The most comfortable and accurate double action I have ever shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Mas SASS #80082 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ruger's GP100 Match Champion in tree fiddy seben. I believe it's a modern classic along the lines of S&W 19/ 66. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I prefer the smith&wessons in the J or K or L or N frame, both blue or stainless. Ruger makes a good quality double action too. Colts are more collector items any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coho Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I love wheel guns, Ruger's and S&W's. for IDPA IPSC etc. I like my 625 4", for fishing I carry a S&W 500 except when deer season overlaps fishing then it's my 629 (the 500 makes a mess). When hunting I carry a Single Six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I have shot about every double action on the market. Blindfold me and I can tell what brand I'm holding by how the double action feels. They are all good in their own ways, but I am a Smith & Wesson guy myself. They just have a smoothness that is unmatched. After that, caliber, frame size (weight), and barrel length are personal preference. My carry gun is a hammerless J-frame. Five shots of 38+P with the ultimate point-and-click interface. My favorite gun is a 686 in 357 with a 6" barrel and an action job. Smooth as well aged bourbon. If you can find one, Smith made the 696 a few years ago. It was a 5 shot 44 special built on the mid-weight L-frame and a 3" barrel. It's one of the few guns I regret not buying when I had the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Wyatt Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I had a 4 inch 686 some years back that I wish I would have kept. Good gun and very accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 What do you want to do with it? If you want a big bore "carry it in the woods" gun, suggesting a 2" 22 ain't gonna do it. My favorite? S&W 625, stainless 5" N-frame 45 ACP. For just toting around, and I don't even know I got it? S&W 317, 2" J 22 LR that weighs a whole 11 ounces loaded. If I just want to spend some time at the range, punching holes in things? S&W K38 Target Masterpiece, 6" K-frame target revolver. Designed to put five 38 wadcutters through the same hole at 25 yards, it is one of the sweetest-shooting guns out there. Only thing better would be a K-32, but they start at about two grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 My two favorite Double Action Revolvers are both S&Ws. Both accurate, sweet shooters. My big revolver is a Model 625 Mountain Gun in 45 Colt with 4-inch barrel. My small revolver is a Model 34 Kit Gun in .22 LR with 4-inch barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Very fond indeed of my S&W Model 12 Airweight .38 Spl. I like all the classic S&W M&P variants. My favorite carry is the Ruger LCR .38 +P. Do like my Ruger Redhawk as well...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I have shot about every double action on the market. Blindfold me and I can tell what brand I'm holding by how the double action feels. They are all good in their own ways, but I am a Smith & Wesson guy myself. They just have a smoothness that is unmatched. After that, caliber, frame size (weight), and barrel length are personal preference. My carry gun is a hammerless J-frame. Five shots of 38+P with the ultimate point-and-click interface. My favorite gun is a 686 in 357 with a 6" barrel and an action job. Smooth as well aged bourbon. If you can find one, Smith made the 696 a few years ago. It was a 5 shot 44 special built on the mid-weight L-frame and a 3" barrel. It's one of the few guns I regret not buying when I had the chance. Gunbroker.com has a s&W 696 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 My 44/40 Colt New Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 No one has mentioned the S&W model 544-in 44-40 or The mighty Colt Anaconda series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Mas SASS #80082 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hey, forgot the wife's S&W 617. A freakin' great gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Older S&W's, say something from around 1980 or earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 No one has mentioned the S&W model 544-in 44-40 or The mighty Colt Anaconda series. Well, it IS nice, and if I did not have that 625, it would most likely be my favorite "heavy" sixgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Well, it IS nice, and if I did not have that 625, it would most likely be my favorite "heavy" sixgun. Do you have the other s&w 625 (mountain gun in 45 LC)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church Key, SASS # 33713 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Mine favorite is a S&W Model 14. However, my IDPA gun is a Ruger GP100 Match Champion as the 14 is not legal for IDPA (max 4.2" barrel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Do you have the other s&w 625 (mountain gun in 45 LC)? Nope. All my 45 Colts are single action. Used to have a 25-5, but it went down the road one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Do have a 29, though. AND, a 696. (that would be the top one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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